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"   More than 14,000 already queuing up for new EV.  With its reservations begun April 20, Nissan already has more than 9500 potential customers for its Leaf electric vehicle in the U.S. and nearly 5000 more in its home market Japan. This unprecedented interest has the company scrambling to boost capacity, as current plans have no more an 12,000 Leafs (&amp;quot;Leaves&amp;quot;?) leaving the factory through next February. The first U.S. deliveries are scheduled for this December. Given EV performance characteristics that time of year, I&amp;#039;d guess these cars will appear in the balmy California market, not International Falls. Nissan has open reservations to the general U.S. public on May 15; this, in contrast to the earlier &amp;quot;priority reservations&amp;quot; available to Leaf enthusiasts who had already been in communication with the company. Manufacturer&amp;#039;s Suggested Retail Price for the car is $32,780. A current federal tax credit of $7500 brings this down to just a tad more than $25K, with various states offering outright rebates or other tax credits as much as $5000. Leasing begins at $349/month. The company is also watching China closely to see whether it adopts EV incentives. China, you&amp;#039;ll recall, has surpassed the U.S. in the size of its new car market, and Nissan now considers it every bit as important as this country. Live in the right community here, and you can drive away in your new Leaf for as little as $20,280\u2014and travel solo in the carpool lane while doing it. Related posts:   Wanna Nissan Leaf EV? Quick Review: Nissan Leaf 2011 Nissan Leaf Price Announced  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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